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Osman Samiuddin
Osman Samiuddin

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Beaten, but far from disgraced

Beaten, but far from disgraced

The rearguardin Mohali, the first four days here; maybe Pakistan isjust beginning to learn how not to lose at the moment

20-Mar-2005•Osman Samiuddin in Kolkata
Making the impossible possible

Making the impossible possible

For three days, two unevenly matched teams have brawled, they have hurled almost everything at each other, and any time one has deigned to take the advantage, the other has clawed it back

19-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin in Kolkata
Pakistan trade flair for resilience

Pakistan trade flair for resilience

Perhaps because we're not used to seeing it, we don'toften acknowledge it anymore

17-Mar-2005•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin in Kolkata
Unimposing Eden

Unimposing Eden

Today, at least, there is no cauldron at Eden Gardens

16-Mar-2005•Roving Reporter by Osman Samiuddin in Kolkata
Dravid's masterclass

Dravid's masterclass

If bygone generations of Indian fans were openlyenthralled by - and secretly coveted - an unendingline of Pakistani pacemen, so too will this generationof Pakistani fans come to appreciate and marvel at thecurrent generation of Indian batsmen

16-Mar-2005•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin in Kolkata
Razzaq conquers his demons

Razzaq conquers his demons

It is a startling record; since the beginning of 2001, Pakistan have played in 34 Tests and drawn only two

12-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
A tradition of batsmanship, and a bare batting cupboard

A tradition of batsmanship, and a bare batting cupboard

It might be impossible to say with any certainty how much Pakistan and India have in common

11-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
Kaneria restricts India's ambitions

Kaneria restricts India's ambitions

Osman Samiuddin on the third day at Mohali

10-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
Dropping like flies

Dropping like flies

Osman Samiuddin on the second day at Mohali

09-Mar-2005•Commentary by Osman Samiuddin
The oneness of two countries

The oneness of two countries

The first three days of my stay in India confirmed what a growing number of people had told me - that there is little real difference between the two countries and especially the two Punjabs

08-Mar-2005•Roving Reporter by Osman Samiuddin in Mohali
Asim shows Pakistan's heart

Asim shows Pakistan's heart

Osman Samiuddin on the first day at Mohali

08-Mar-2005•The Pakistan Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
Putting the team before the individual

Putting the team before the individual

Osman Samiuddin discusses the big questions that await Pakistan as they prepare to take on India

01-Mar-2005•Osman Samiuddin
A chance to move forward

A chance to move forward

For Pakistan, the forthcoming series will begin to answer two longstanding questions at the center of Pakistan cricket and two that hold repercussions well beyond the next year

01-Mar-2005•Osman Samiuddin
McGrath and Gilchrist make the difference

McGrath and Gilchrist make the difference

For a moment, it seemed it would end as it had opened

06-Feb-2005•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
Back to the party in style

Back to the party in style

It was inevitable that Andrew Symonds would finally come to the party - given that it was Pakistan and given that there were murmurs about his form again, says Osman Samiuddin

04-Feb-2005•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
Spicing up Pakistan's domestic cricket

Spicing up Pakistan's domestic cricket

With ABN-AMRO agreeing to sponsor Pakistan's domestic season for three years, the board has made a start towards sprucing up local cricket

12-Jan-2005•Osman Samiuddin
The crew that was thoroughly outclassed

The crew that was thoroughly outclassed

Pakistan were never expected to win this series, but there is little doubt that they were thoroughly outclassed by a much better side

07-Jan-2005•Marks out of ten by Osman Samiuddin
An unusual year

An unusual year

This was an unusual sort of year for Pakistan, not that that is entirely unusual in itself

05-Jan-2005•Osman Samiuddin
Hope and resistance

Hope and resistance

Hope can be a dastardly sort of thing

29-Dec-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
The unique Mr Gillespie

The unique Mr Gillespie

They say Dizzy Gillespie, the great jazz trumpeteer, played the trumpet in a way that was nearly impossible to recreate

28-Dec-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
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